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Z63.3

Absence of family member

Non-billableCategory

Code Hierarchy

Z63Z63.3

Chapter: 21. Factors influencing health status and contact with health services

Section: Z55-Z65 - Persons with potential health hazards related to socioeconomic and psychosocial circumstances

Coding Guidelines

Excludes1 (Mutually Exclusive)

These codes should never be used together with Z63.3

  • Z63.4 - absence of family member due to disappearance and death (Z63.4)
  • Z63.5 - absence of family member due to separation and divorce (Z63.5)

Specific Codes (2)

Z63.31Billable

Absence of family member due to military deployment

Z63.32Billable

Other absence of family member

Related Codes

Z63.0Billable

Problems in relationship with spouse or partner

Z63.1Billable

Problems in relationship with in-laws

Z63.4Billable

Disappearance and death of family member

Z63.5Billable

Disruption of family by separation and divorce

Z63.6Billable

Dependent relative needing care at home

Z63.7Category

Other stressful life events affecting family and household

Z63.8Billable

Other specified problems related to primary support group

Z63.9Billable

Problem related to primary support group, unspecified

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